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    crockpot - Lentil + Vegetable Stew


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    Recipe Link: http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/hearty-lentil-and-root-vegetable-stew-recipe.htm

    crockpot - Lentil + Vegetable Stew

    2, 14 ounce cans chicken broth
    1 cup dried red lentils, rinsed and sorted
    1 1/2 cups cubed turnip (1 inch)
    1 medium onion, cut into 1/2 inch wedges
    2 medium carrots, cut into 1 inch pieces
    1 medium red bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
    1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
    1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
    1 Tablespoon olive oil
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    4 slices bacon, crisp cooked and crumbled
    1/2 cup finely chopped green onions

    Combine broth, lentils, turnip, onion, carrots, bell pepper,
    oregano and pepper flakes in 3 1/2 to 4 quart crockpot/slow
    cooker. Pour broth over top. Cover; cook on Low for 6 hours,
    or on High for 3 hours or until lentils are cooked.

    When lentils are tender, stir in Olive oil and salt. Sprinkle
    each serving with bacon and green onion.
    Makes 8 servings.

    Nutritional Info for 3/4 cup stew with 1/2 tablespoon bacon
    Sodium 355 mg; Protein 12 g; Fiber 9 g; Carbohydrate 21 g
    Cholesterol 14 mg; Saturated Fat 1 g; Total Fat 4 g;
    Calories from Fat 22 %; Calories 164

    Diabetic Exchange: Vegetable 1. Starch 1. Meat 1


 

 

 


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